As stated in the preamble to the Constitution, which of the following refers to the Constitution’s purpose of protecting citizen's rights?(1 point)
Responses
general welfare
general welfare
domestic tranquility
domestic tranquility
secure liberty
secure liberty
establish justice
secure liberty
The answer is "secure liberty."
The correct response is "secure liberty."
To determine the answer, we need to examine the preamble to the Constitution. The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution and outlines the goals and objectives of the document. It begins with the famous words, "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
In this list of goals, the expression "secure the Blessings of Liberty" refers to the Constitution's purpose of protecting citizens' rights. Thus, the correct answer is "secure liberty."